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CHARLES ll. STORM, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

MEANS FOR MARKING CIGAR BOXES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 446,650, dated February1'7, 1891.

Application filed August 22, 1890. Serial No. 362,752. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. STORM, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of NewYork, in the State of New York,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Means for MarkingCigar-Boxes, of which the following is aspecifieation.

My invention provides more completely than heretofore for thedestruction of the box after the cigars have been consumed, and thuspreventing fraud on the revenue of the Governmentand fraud on themanufacturer who uses properly-stamped boxes, and fraud on the consumer,It is not practicable with my invention for unprincipled parties to buyup or beg old boxes and refill them with their own cigars and sell themagain.

I attach to each box of cigars, by a cement which cannot be overcomewithout the destruction of the box, a coin of sufficient value toreasonably assure its destruction. The coin is attached conspicuously inthe same manner as coins have been before attached to boxes and otherarticles by embedding it in the wood, preferably in the midst of a labelor brand, so that any mutilation of the box around the coin will be morecertainly observed; but unlike previous eiforts to so attach coins Iapply a cement which makes the coin immovable, except byan extensivesplitting or other destruction of the box.

The accompanying drawings form a part of this specification andrepresent what I consider the best means of carrying out the invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the entire box. Fig. 2 is a face viewof the box-cover, and Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the portion where thecoin is cemented in.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figureswhere they appear.

A is the top of a cigar-box, which may be like an ordinary box for goodcigars, except as now to be described.

13 is a nickel or other coin,and Ois a strong glue or cement adapted toadhere forcibly to the back surface and periphery of the coin, and tothe adjacent wood or paper stock or othermaterial of the top A. The coinBis sunk by recessing and pressure into the material of the box-cover Aand is secured by the cement. I apply this cement as a thin coating tothe interior of the shallow hole bored or otherwise excavated in thematerial of A, and also apply the same or a different cement to the backface and rim of the coin, and then by means of a screw-press or othersuitable means force the coin into the shallow recess in the cover,leaving it with its outer orfront face about flush with the outer faceof the boxcover A. \Vhen the cement has hardened it cannot be removed byany ordinary means.

.Its presence is not apparent on the surface,

except in the very narrow line around the periphery of the coin B, untilthe owner, after having consumed the cigars, seeks to recover the coin.Then he finds it very strongly held and is obliged to abandon theattempt or to destroy the box. I-Ie willusually do the latter.

D is a brand or label fixed on the exterior of the box-cover A beforethe coin B is applied. lVhen the fixing of the coin is completed thefront or outer face of the coin appears as a part of the brand or label,and as the coin is so strongly and securely fastened by the cement Cthat it cannot be removed except by splitting the box or by chiseling orgouging around the coin, the presence of the label renders any gougingor splitting more conspicuous. Instead of the cover, it may be the endor any other part of the box which may carry the brand D and the coin B.

I claim as myinvention- 1. A cigar-box having a coin B attached bycement C so that it cannot be removed without destroying the box, allsubstantially as herein specified.

2. A cigar-box or analogous package containing cigars or analogousarticles, having on its exterior a brand D, adapted to show plainly ifit has been mutilated, and a coin B, sunk into the box within the areacovered by the brand and arranged to serve asapart of the distinctivemark, the coin being held in place by a coating of glue or cement C, sothat it cannot be removed without destroying the box, all substantiallyas herein specified.

In testimony that I claim the invention above set forth I affix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

CHAS. ll. STORM. it

Witnesses:

EDWARD F. MURPHY, JOHN G. BERT.

